Local politicians apparently listened attentively to the 40-minute-long talk, nodding in agreement and seemingly unfazed by his nudity.

Sagar is from the ‘Digambara’ sect of Jainism, in which monks totally reject all worldly possessions – including clothes – to live as ascetics.

According to the Indian Express, the holy man spoke about gender equality, saying: ‘We are living in the 21st century, but today, when boys and girls are differentiated, I feel we are living in the 14th century.’